𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃

𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃

Gothic

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	𐌳 4
Cardinal: 𐍆𐌹𐌳𐍅𐍉𐍂 (fidwōr)     Multiplier: 𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 (fidurfalþs)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *feþurfalþaz, equivalent to 𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂- (fidur-, “four”) +‎ -𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 (-falþs). Close in formation to Koine Greek τετραπλοῦς (tetraploûs), which it translates.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfi.durˌfalθs/, [ˈfi.ðurˌfalθs]

Adjective

𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 • (fidurfalþs)

1. (hapax) fourfold (four times as great)
   • 4th Century, Wulfila (tr.), Gothic Bible: Gospel of Luke (Codex Argenteus) 19.8:[1]

     𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃 𐌸𐌰𐌽 𐌶𐌰𐌺𐌺𐌰𐌹𐌿𐍃 𐌵𐌰𐌸 𐌳𐌿 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌹𐌽: 𐍃𐌰𐌹, 𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌰 𐌰𐌹𐌲𐌹𐌽𐌹𐍃 𐌼𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌹𐍃, 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰, 𐌲𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰 𐌿𐌽𐌻𐌴𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌼, 𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐌾𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌹 𐍈𐌹𐍃 𐍈𐌰 𐌰𐍆𐌷𐍉𐌻𐍉𐌳𐌰, 𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌳𐌰.

     standands þan zakkaius qaþ du fraujin: sai, halbata aiginis meinis, frauja, gadailja unlēdaim, jah jabai ƕis ƕa afhōlōda, fidurfalþ fragilda.

     And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. (KJV).

Declension

A-stem
Strong (indefinite) inflection
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 fidurfalþs	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰 fidurfalþa	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸, 𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐍄𐌰 fidurfalþ, fidurfalþata
Accusative	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌰 fidurfalþana	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰 fidurfalþa	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸, 𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐍄𐌰 fidurfalþ, fidurfalþata
Genitive	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌹𐍃 fidurfalþis	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌶𐍉𐍃 fidurfalþaizōs	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌹𐍃 fidurfalþis
Dative	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 fidurfalþamma	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌹 fidurfalþai	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 fidurfalþamma
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌹 fidurfalþai	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐍃 fidurfalþōs	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰 fidurfalþa
Accusative	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽𐍃 fidurfalþans	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐍃 fidurfalþōs	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰 fidurfalþa
Genitive	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌴 fidurfalþaizē	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌶𐍉 fidurfalþaizō	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌴 fidurfalþaizē
Dative	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌼 fidurfalþaim	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌼 fidurfalþaim	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌼 fidurfalþaim
Weak (definite) inflection
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰 fidurfalþa	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉 fidurfalþō	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉 fidurfalþō
Accusative	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽 fidurfalþan	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐌽 fidurfalþōn	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉 fidurfalþō
Genitive	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌹𐌽𐍃 fidurfalþins	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐌽𐍃 fidurfalþōns	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌹𐌽𐍃 fidurfalþins
Dative	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌹𐌽 fidurfalþin	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐌽 fidurfalþōn	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌹𐌽 fidurfalþin
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽𐍃 fidurfalþans	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐌽𐍃 fidurfalþōns	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐌽𐌰 fidurfalþōna
Accusative	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽𐍃 fidurfalþans	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐌽𐍃 fidurfalþōns	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐌽𐌰 fidurfalþōna
Genitive	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌴 fidurfalþanē	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐌽𐍉 fidurfalþōnō	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌴 fidurfalþanē
Dative	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌼 fidurfalþam	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍉𐌼 fidurfalþōm	𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌼 fidurfalþam

Related terms

• -𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 (-falþs, “-fold”)
• 𐍆𐌹𐌳𐍅𐍉𐍂 (fidwōr, “four”)
• 𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂- (fidur-, “four, quadri-”)

References

1. Luke chapter 19 Provided by Project Wulfila 2004, University of Antwerp, Belgium. Last modified on 2005-03-30 by TDH.

Further reading

• Streitberg, Wilhelm (1910). Die gotische Bibel. Zweiter Teil: Gotisch-griechisch-deutsches Wörterbuch. Heidelberg: Carl Winter’s Universitätsbuchhandlung, p. 34